From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@...>
Date: 2006-03-10T20:51:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Net::IMAP - Support for 'plain' authentication?

stick with net::imap. less to install and it's a really lovely
library (I know MTAs that were harder to use than irb and Net::IMAP).

(no offence to imap-backend)

On 08/03/06, Sean Hussey <seanhussey@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, wow, it works.  That's amazing.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on whether or not this method is better
> than using imap-backend?  They both work, but I'm afraid of the
> overhead and uncertainty of a codebase that's at 0.1 and has no
> homepage or documentation.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sean
>
> On 3/8/06, Andreas S. <f@andreas-s.net> wrote:
> > Sean Hussey wrote:
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > Our IMAP server here is configured to support only the PLAIN
> > > authentication mechanism, but not LOGIN or CRAM_MD5.  Before I
> > > approach our mail admin about opening up another auth mech, is there
> > > another library or add-on to Net::IMAP that supports PLAIN?
> >
> > Try IMAP#login instead of IMAP#authenticate, this uses a different
> > authentication method. It works with my Dovecot server although Dovecot
> > doesn't support LOGIN authentication.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
> >
> >
>
>


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